About

Ankur Tyagi is an experienced Infosec Enthusiast currently working as a Principal Engineer at Qualys. With over 12 years of relevant experience, Ankur has a combination of skills spanning across various domains such as OSINT, IDS/IPS, and AntiMalware. He specializes in Adversary Tactics, Techniques & Procedures (TTPs), Network forensics (Exploits, CnC), Host forensics (Malware, IoC), and Research methodologies and innovation. Ankur is passionate about his work and has presented at several conferences worldwide, including Nullcon, Black Hat, DEF CON, GrrCON, SecTor, and BSides. He also works on various projects outside of work, demonstrating his dedication and commitment to the field. In his current role at Qualys, Ankur serves as a Subject Matter Expert for anti-malware and network security research initiatives. He has also filed for a US patent for his research towards automated aggregation of threat behavior, which has been implemented as part of a customer-facing product. In his previous roles at Qualys, Ankur was a Sr. Malware Research Engineer and a Malware Research Engineer, where he conducted research on automated (Yara/IoC) rule creation for generic threat coverage and analyzed malware samples using reverse engineering techniques. Ankur holds a Master's Degree in Software Systems from Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani, and a Bachelor of Engineering in Information Technology from the University of Pune. He is proficient in Python and has worked as a Research Scientist. Overall, Ankur Tyagi is a highly skilled and dedicated Infosec Enthusiast with a wealth of experience in targeted research space. His expertise in various domains and passion for innovation make him a valuable asset to any organization.